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Cancer Research UK: does its student clinical study coordinator sponsor a UK visa?

NoStudent Clinical Study Coordinator (undergraduate placement scheme)

No. Cancer Research UK does not sponsor its student clinical study coordinator for international students who need a visa. Cancer Research UK's Centre for Drug Development sponsors and manages early phase cancer clinical trials, and takes two undergraduate placement students a year as Student Clinical Study Coordinators. The advert states the charity cannot offer visa sponsorship and cannot consider candidates who need a work permit.

Sponsors grads?
No
Pay vs threshold
Below the threshold
Opportunity
placement
Pay
£24,000 plus benefits
2027 cycle
Open now (posted 23 October 2026), closing 3 November 2026 at 23:55 and may close early; placement starts 1 July 2027 (estimated)
Confidence
high

Cancer Research UK Student Clinical Study Coordinator: at a glance

Cancer Research UK takes two undergraduate placement students as Student Clinical Study Coordinators in its Centre for Drug Development, which sponsors and manages early phase clinical trials. Students support the set-up, monitoring and archiving of trials: coordinating meetings and taking minutes, uploading documents to and running quality control checks on the electronic Trial Master File, distributing essential trial documents to sites and coordinating sample shipments between sites and laboratories. The role is office based in Stratford, London, with an option to partly work from home, and is not laboratory based. Source

Duration
56 weeks“We have 2 placements to offer and they last for 56 weeks, starting in July 2027 (Estimated start date 1st July 2027).”Source
Start date
July 2027 (estimated 1 July 2027)“We have 2 placements to offer and they last for 56 weeks, starting in July 2027 (Estimated start date 1st July 2027).”Source
Who can apply
Second-year undergraduates; graduates and PhD students are not considered“You must be in your 2nd year of undergraduate study at university. Please note that applications from graduates and PhD students will NOT be considered for this scheme.”Source
Locations
London“Stratford, London Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)”Source
Starting pay
£24,000 plus benefitsSource
Degree requirement
Expected 2:1 or grade B in second-year results in a science related degree“You should expect to receive a 2:1 or grade B in your second-year results in a science related degree.”Source
Recruitment stages
  1. Online application with screening questions
  2. Screening tasks
  3. Competency-based interview
“If your application is short listed, you will be given some screening tasks in relation to the placement and successful candidates will be invited to a competency-based interview.”Source
“Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.”
Cancer Research UK, from its own careers pages
The catch: Only two places, and the advert may close before 3 November 2026 if applications are high. The placement runs 56 weeks and starts in July, so it overlaps the end of the second year and the start of final year at some universities. Shortlisting is anonymised: you complete the work history section and screening questions, and the CV is only read at interview stage.
Cancer Research UK early careersVerify on gov.uk

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What Cancer Research UK publishes about this programme

Checked against Cancer Research UK's own careers pages on 2026-10-24. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: published
  • Application dates: published
  • Programme description: published
  • Duration and start date: published
  • Who can apply: published
  • Pay: published
  • Locations: published
  • Degree requirement: published
  • Recruitment stages: published

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Common questions

Does Cancer Research UK sponsor visas for its student clinical study coordinator?

No. Cancer Research UK does not sponsor its student clinical study coordinator for international students who need a visa. Cancer Research UK's Centre for Drug Development sponsors and manages early phase cancer clinical trials, and takes two undergraduate placement students a year as Student Clinical Study Coordinators. The placement lasts 56 weeks from an estimated start of 1 July 2027 and covers trial set-up, electronic Trial Master File quality checks, document distribution to investigational sites and coordinating sample shipments. It is office-based in Stratford, London, with one to two days a week in the office. Applicants must be in the second year of a science-related degree, expect a 2:1, and hold three A levels at grade B or above; graduates and PhD students are not considered. The advert states the charity cannot offer visa sponsorship and cannot consider candidates who need a work permit.

What is the Cancer Research UK student clinical study coordinator?

Cancer Research UK takes two undergraduate placement students as Student Clinical Study Coordinators in its Centre for Drug Development, which sponsors and manages early phase clinical trials. Students support the set-up, monitoring and archiving of trials: coordinating meetings and taking minutes, uploading documents to and running quality control checks on the electronic Trial Master File, distributing essential trial documents to sites and coordinating sample shipments between sites and laboratories. The role is office based in Stratford, London, with an option to partly work from home, and is not laboratory based.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme sits below the Skilled Worker salary threshold, which is itself a reason sponsorship is not possible.

What is the catch international students miss with Cancer Research UK?

Only two places, and the advert may close before 3 November 2026 if applications are high. The placement runs 56 weeks and starts in July, so it overlaps the end of the second year and the start of final year at some universities. Shortlisting is anonymised: you complete the work history section and screening questions, and the CV is only read at interview stage.

When do applications open for the Cancer Research UK student clinical study coordinator?

Open now (posted 23 October 2026), closing 3 November 2026 at 23:55 and may close early; placement starts 1 July 2027 (estimated). Checked on 2026-10-24 against Cancer Research UK's own site.

How long is the Cancer Research UK student clinical study coordinator?

56 weeks, according to Cancer Research UK's own careers information.

When does the Cancer Research UK student clinical study coordinator start?

July 2027 (estimated 1 July 2027), according to Cancer Research UK's own careers information.

Who can apply for the Cancer Research UK student clinical study coordinator?

Second-year undergraduates; graduates and PhD students are not considered, according to Cancer Research UK's own careers information.

Where is the Cancer Research UK student clinical study coordinator based?

London, according to Cancer Research UK's own careers information.

What does the Cancer Research UK student clinical study coordinator pay?

£24,000 plus benefits, according to Cancer Research UK's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Cancer Research UK student clinical study coordinator?

Expected 2:1 or grade B in second-year results in a science related degree, according to Cancer Research UK's own careers information.

What are the recruitment stages for the Cancer Research UK student clinical study coordinator?

Online application with screening questions, Screening tasks, Competency-based interview, according to Cancer Research UK's own careers information.

How should I confirm Cancer Research UK's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Cancer Research UK's careers site, ask its early-careers team directly, and check the employer on the gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors. Policies and thresholds change, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm for the exact role and cycle.

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